Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 19 D cosponsors

SJR 15 — Protecting Colorado's National Public Lands

Last action — House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on March 12, 2026.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 59 sponsors

    21 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

29 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SJR 15 includes the addition of a long list of sponsors from both the Senate and the House, reflecting broad bipartisan support for the measure. It emphasizes the importance of national public lands to Colorado’s economy and culture, highlighting their contribution to recreational activities and job creation. This change matters because it shows a united front among many legislators, which may enhance the bill's chances of passing and ensure that public lands are managed with the interests of Coloradans in mind.

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also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lukens and Velasco, Stewart K., Boesenecker, Camacho, Duran, Froelich, Hamrick, Lindsay, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Nguyen, Phillips, Rydin, Smith, Stewart R., Titone, Willford, Bacon, Brown, Carter,Clifford,English,Garcia,Gilchrist,Goldstein,Jackson,Joseph,Lieder, Mabrey, Marshall, Rutinel, Sirota, Story, Valdez, Woodrow, Zokaie, McCluskie .
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lukens and Velasco, Stewart K., Boesenecker, Camacho, Duran, Froelich, Hamrick, Lindsay, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Nguyen, Phillips, Rydin, Smith, Stewart R., Titone, Willford, Bacon, Brown, Carter, Clifford, English, Garcia, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Mabrey, Marshall, Rutinel, Sirota, Story, Valdez, Woodrow, Zokaie, McCluskie.
CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC'S INTERESTINTHEMANAGEMENTOFCOLORADO'SNATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS.
CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC'S INTERESTINTHEMANAGEMENTOF COLORADO'SNATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS.
and WHEREAS, Outdoor recreation, intrinsically linked to our public lands, contributed over $36.5 billion to Colorado's economy in 2023, supported more than 404,000 jobs, and demonstrated the profound economic value of these resources when managed for the public good;
and WHEREAS, Outdoor recreation, intrinsically linked to our public lands, contributed over $36.5 billion to Colorado's economy in 2023, supported more than 404,000 jobs, and demonstrated the profound economic value ofthese resources when managed for the public good;
and WHEREAS, According to the 2024 Colorado College State of the Rockiespoll,88percentofWesternersvisitednationalpubliclandsinthe previousyear,withnearlyone-fourthvisitingmorethan10times,and84 percentofColoradanssupportthecreationofnewnationalparks,national monuments, and national wildlife refuges;
and WHEREAS, According to the 2024 Colorado College State of the Rockiespoll, 88percent ofWesterners visitednationalpubliclands inthe previousyear, withnearly one-fourthvisitingmore than 10times, and 84 percentofColoradanssupportthecreationofnewnationalparks, national monuments, and national wildlife refuges;
and WHEREAS, Our public lands provide important wildlife habitats, cleanwater,cleanair,andnaturalamenitiesthatcontributetoColoradans' quality of life and Colorado's climate resiliency;
and WHEREAS, Our public lands provide important wildlife habitats, cleanwater, cleanair, andnaturalamenitiesthatcontributeto Coloradans' quality oflife and Colorado's climate resiliency;
and WHEREAS,Theeffectivestewardshipoftheselandsrequiresarobust partnership between the federal government and the American public, ensuring decisions reflect the diverse interests and values of all citizens, regardless of location or background;
and WHEREAS,Theeffectivestewardship oftheselandsrequires arobust partnership between the federal government and the American public, ensuring decisions reflect the diverse interests and values ofall citizens, regardless oflocation or background;
and WHEREAS, Bedrock federal laws such as the "Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976" (FLPMA) and the "National Environmental Policy Act of 1969" (NEPA) were enacted to define the federal government's fiduciary duty to the American people, requiring balanced resource management, ensuring that federal decisions are informed by public input, and protecting the long-term, sustainable use of public lands;
and WHEREAS, Bedrock federal laws such as the "Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976" (FLPMA) and the "National Environmental Policy Act of 1969" (NEPA) were enacted to define the federal government's fiduciary duty to the American people, requiring balanced resource management, ensuring that federal decisions are informed by public input, and protecting the long-term, sustainable use ofpublic lands;
and WHEREAS, Recent actions at the federal level, including significant policy changes, the reduction of on-the-ground management resources, and the streamlining of regulatory processes, risk undermining the bedrock principles of effective public land stewardship;
and WHEREAS, Recent actions atthe federal level, including significant policy changes, the reduction of on-the-ground management resources, and the streamlining of regulatory processes, risk undermining the bedrock principles of effective public land stewardship;
and WHEREAS, While not an overt sell-off, these cumulative actions, such asdiminishingpublicengagementopportunities,shortening review timelines, and increasing regulatoryinstability, have the troubling effect of centralizing power in Washington, D.C., while marginalizing the voices of local communities and land users;
and WHEREAS, While not an overt sell-off, these cumulative actions, such as diminishingpublic engagement opportunities, shorteningreview timelines, and increasing regulatory instability, have the troubling effect of centralizing power in Washington, D.C., while marginalizing the voices oflocal communities and land users;
and WHEREAS, This shift toward a less accountable management structure reduces transparency and legal durability, disproportionately favoring certain expedited private interests over the long-term, balanced needsofthepublic,therebycreatingadefactolossofthepublic'saccess, PAGE 2-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-015 involvement, and recourse regarding the future of their shared national assets;
and WHEREAS, This shift toward a less accountable management structure reduces transparency and legal durability, disproportionately favoring certain expeditedprivate interests over the long-term, balanced needs ofthepublic, thereby creating ade facto loss ofthepublic's access, PAGE 2-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-015 involvement, and recourse regarding the future of their shared national assets;
now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
now, therefore, Be It Resolvedby the Senate ofthe Seventy-fifth GeneralAssembly of the State ofColorado, the House ofRepresentatives concurring herein:
That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly:
That ~e, the members ofthe Colorado General Assembly:
(1) Declare our unwavering support for maintaining our national public lands under the stewardship of the United States government and the federal land management agencies, and for the foundational public processes designed to guide their sustainable use;
(1) Declare our unwavering support for maintaining our national public lands under the stewardship ofthe United States government and the federal land management agencies, and for the foundational public processes designed to guide their sustainable use;
BeItFurtherResolved,Thatcopiesof thisJointResolutionbesentto Governor Jared Polis;
Be ItFurtherResolved, That copies ofthis JointResolutionbe sentto Governor Jared Polis;
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum;
Secretary ofthe Interior Doug Burgum;
____________________________ ____________________________ James Rashad Coleman Sr.
James Rashad Coleman Sr.
Julie McCluskie PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAGE 4-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-015
~ PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES v ~ • Esther van Mounk ~ R e i l l y SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THESENATE· OF REPRESENTATIVES PAGE 4-SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 26-015
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Action History

  1. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Introduced In House - Assigned to

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

  7. Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2026 - No Amendments

Sponsors

  • Adrienne Benavidez · Cosponsor
  • Y. Zokaie · Cosponsor
  • S. Woodrow · Cosponsor
  • A. Valdez · Cosponsor
  • T. Story · Cosponsor
  • E. Sirota · Cosponsor
  • M. Rutinel · Cosponsor
  • J. McCluskie · Cosponsor
  • B. Marshall · Cosponsor
  • J. Mabrey · Cosponsor
  • S. Lieder · Cosponsor
  • J. Joseph · Cosponsor
  • J. Jackson · Cosponsor
  • L. Goldstein · Cosponsor
  • L. Gilchrist · Cosponsor
  • L. García · Cosponsor
  • R. English · Cosponsor
  • C. Clifford · Cosponsor
  • M. Carter · Cosponsor
  • K. Brown · Cosponsor
  • J. Bacon · Cosponsor
  • James Coleman · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Cutter · Cosponsor
  • Jessie Danielson · Cosponsor
  • Tony Exum · Cosponsor
  • Julie Gonzales · Cosponsor
  • Nick Hinrichsen · Cosponsor
  • Iman Jodeh · Cosponsor
  • Chris Kolker · Cosponsor
  • William Lindstedt · Cosponsor
  • Kyle Mullica · Cosponsor
  • Tom Sullivan · Cosponsor
  • Katie Wallace · Cosponsor
  • Mike Weissman · Cosponsor
  • J. Willford · Primary
  • B. Titone · Primary
  • R. Stewart · Primary
  • K. Stewart · Primary
  • L. Smith · Primary
  • G. Rydin · Primary
  • J. Phillips · Primary
  • K. Nguyen · Primary
  • K. McCormick · Primary
  • T. Mauro · Primary
  • M. Martinez · Primary
  • M. Lindsay · Primary
  • E. Hamrick · Primary
  • M. Froelich · Primary
  • M. Duran · Primary
  • S. Camacho · Primary
  • A. Boesenecker · Primary
  • E. Velasco · Primary
  • M. Lukens · Primary
  • Judy Amabile · Primary
  • Dylan Roberts · Primary
  • Matt Ball · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Bridges · Cosponsor
  • Marc Snyder · Cosponsor
  • Cathy Kipp · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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21 sponsors · 38 co-sponsors · 42 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (21)

  • J. Willford
  • B. Titone
  • R. Stewart
  • K. Stewart
  • L. Smith
  • G. Rydin
  • J. Phillips
  • K. Nguyen
  • K. McCormick
  • T. Mauro
  • M. Martinez
  • M. Lindsay
  • E. Hamrick
  • M. Froelich
  • M. Duran
  • S. Camacho
  • A. Boesenecker
  • E. Velasco
  • M. Lukens
  • Judy Amabile Democrat
  • Dylan Roberts Democrat

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (42)

42 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

RES

Passed 48 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 39002
Republican 61300
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 481502
% of votes cast 74%23%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez R. — Yea
Stewart K. — Yea
Stewart R. — Yea
Winter T. — Nay
Garcia Sander — Nay
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Not Voting
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Ava Flanell Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Scott Slaugh Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJR 15?
SJR 15 is sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, Y. Zokaie, S. Woodrow, A. Valdez, T. Story, E. Sirota, M. Rutinel, J. McCluskie, B. Marshall, J. Mabrey, S. Lieder, J. Joseph, J. Jackson, L. Goldstein, L. Gilchrist, L. García, R. English, C. Clifford, M. Carter, K. Brown, J. Bacon, James Coleman (Democrat), Lisa Cutter (Democrat), Jessie Danielson (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Julie Gonzales (Democrat), Nick Hinrichsen (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Chris Kolker (Democrat), William Lindstedt (Democrat), Kyle Mullica (Democrat), Tom Sullivan (Democrat), Katie Wallace (Democrat), Mike Weissman (Democrat), J. Willford, B. Titone, R. Stewart, K. Stewart, L. Smith, G. Rydin, J. Phillips, K. Nguyen, K. McCormick, T. Mauro, M. Martinez, M. Lindsay, E. Hamrick, M. Froelich, M. Duran, S. Camacho, A. Boesenecker, E. Velasco, M. Lukens, Judy Amabile (Democrat), Dylan Roberts (Democrat), Matt Ball (Democrat), Jeff Bridges (Democrat), Marc Snyder (Democrat), and Cathy Kipp (Democrat).
What is the current status of SJR 15?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2026. Enacted.
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